Daily Archives: February 28, 2012


Tomorrow is a leap day, the spare day that comes (almost) every four years to ensure our calendars are correct. Newspapers and blogs are awash with ‘leap day’ facts today. I was in two minds as to whether to acknowledge this quadrennial event or ignore it (given the blanket alternative coverage). In the end I decided to present a selection of my favourite leap day facts. […]

Leaping into the unknown